How to practice Adam's Apple with play-along tracks?

Use the play-along backing track above to practice Adam's Apple in the key of G. Listen to the audio with bass, piano, and drums, start by playing the melody, then practice improvisation and soloing over the chord changes.

What scales to use for soloing over Adam's Apple?

For soloing over Adam's Apple, recommended scales include: bebop, bebop major. Use arpeggio patterns over each chord to create melodic lines that follow the harmony of this jazz tune.

Who composed Adam's Apple?

Adam's Apple was composed by Wayne Shorter in 1966. It is a swing standard in 4/4 time. The original key is Ab; this page shows it transposed to G.

What key is Adam's Apple in?

The original key of Adam's Apple is Ab. The form is A with 24 bars. This page shows the chart transposed to G.

What scales work for improvising over Adam's Apple?

Recommended scales for Adam's Apple in G: bebop, bebop major. Scales and arpeggios update in real-time as each chord plays, with context-aware analysis (e.g., Phrygian Dominant over secondary dominants).

How does the interactive backing track work?

The backing track plays with realistic walking bass, drum patterns, and voice-led chord voicings. Scales and arpeggios update in real-time as each chord plays. You can limit the fretboard zone for close-proximity voicings, toggle a reference melody, loop any section, and choose between multiple sound presets. Works for guitar, piano, bass, ukulele, and 7 more instruments.

Can I edit the chord chart?

Yes. You can modify the structure, chords, and arrangement of any standard to match your preferred version or create your own reharmonization.

Adam's Apple in G

Wayne Shorter(1966)swing

Do Re MiC D E

Section A

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BPM: 120

Chord Diagrams — Adam's Apple in G (Guitar)

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Am7

Adam's Apple in G

Key of G

G major is the singer-songwriter's key. The open G, B, and D strings spell out the full G major triad with zero fretting. Add the open high E for a Gadd6 shimmer. Nearly every diatonic chord (Em, Am, C, D) has a comfortable open voicing. G is a beginner-level key on guitar because the open G, B, and D strings form a complete G major triad without fretting a single note, and the open low E adds a rich 6th color. Beginners will find this key approachable since most chords use open voicings with minimal stretching.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through G to F (descending whole step), F to G (ascending whole step), G to C (ascending perfect fourth), C to A (descending minor third), A to D (ascending perfect fourth). The root motion by larger intervals (fourths and fifths) gives each chord change a strong, decisive character. When the progression loops, the bass returns from D to G by perfect fourth.

Scales for Improvisation

G major pentatonic works because every note is either a chord tone or a safe passing tone — there are no avoid notes. For soloing, this means you can play freely without clashing. Over dominant seventh chords, G Mixolydian adds the flat seventh for an authentic blues-rock edge.

swing4/4 · 24 bars · Form: A

Chords: G7, F7, Gm, C7, Am7, D7.

Scales for Improvisation G bebop, G bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of G